PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Ketola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Ketola
vs
Coleman

184 cm
23
203 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Ketola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Ketola sprawls well.

Coleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coleman lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ketola is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ketola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Coleman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ketola wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ketola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ketola is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ketola wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ketola on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ketola tries to get out of the position.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Ketola's brow.
Ketola wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ketola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman stands up over Ketola, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman trying to control but Ketola is working from the bottom.
Ketola wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Ketola is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ketola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Ketola has wrist control.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman stops Ketola from standing up.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman works over Ketola with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Ketola has wrist control.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Ketola keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ketola wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Ketola is breathing heavily.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Ketola blocks nicely.
Ketola preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman lands a couple of digs.

Ketola scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ketola.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Ketola.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Ketola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jani Ketola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
A left and a right from Ketola both land. Nice combination.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Ketola sprawls well.
Coleman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mark Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketola punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Ketola coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Coleman.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Ketola.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Ketola circles away easily
enabling Ketola to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ketola.
Ketola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ketola stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Ketola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ketola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ketola throws a leg kick which misses Coleman's front leg but catches the back leg as Coleman tries to avoid it.
Ketola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ketola with a jab.
Coleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ketola's waist but Ketola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coleman off to one side.
Coleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Coleman scores with a takedown into Ketola's guard.
Ketola avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stops Ketola from standing up.
Mark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ketola can't keep his opponent in guard - Coleman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Ketola's temple.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ketola looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
You get the feeling that Ketola really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coleman dominating with strikes here.
Coleman raining down hammerfists from mount.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman looking to finish Ketola with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ketola!
The referee warns Ketola that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ketola is rocked!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Ketola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Coleman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ketola has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ketola seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Ketola wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Coleman celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!